# Writing success metrics When writing online, it's really important to analyze metrics to better understand what works and what does not. The more data you gather, the more insights you'll have. Here are some data points to keep an eye on: - Views - There's something interesting here - Time spent reading - The longer they stay, the more value they got - Likes/upvotes - They approve - Shares/retweets - They think that more people need to know this - This represents them - Quotes - They agree or disagree, and want others to know - Comments - Striked a chord - They agree or disagree, and want others to know - New subscriptions - New sales - ... ## Related - [[Writing Data Flywheel]]